Once upon time marriage use to be seen as the bedrock of a united society and the product of a healthy relationship between two individuals, but in recent years the numbers of people saying, "I Do" has fallen to record lows.
This is partly due to a changing society and how we see the role of marriage in a modern society.
So why is marriage now a thing of the past?
Why are couples choosing to live together without getting married?
There are many reasons why attitudes have changed towards marriage and some of the reasons is that, marriage isn't seen as cool anymore.
Some people even regard the whole process as being "trapped" in a relationship they can't get out of easily and then there's the fear of losing possessions or money if things don't quite work out.
Others see marriage as outdated. It was okay in such and such a time, but not in 2013.
Many young people see it as nothing more than a fancy piece of paper without any true significant to it.
In reality this misconception is further from the truth.
Marriage is much more than having a fancy wedding or signing a piece of paper to state you are "Husband and Wife", it is the outward display of love, commitment and trust that two people in love share with each other.
Unfortunately many people living in our urban world have missed the bigger relationship between marriage and a cohesion society.
This breakdown of the family has led to many children growing up in unstable environments, where often the father isn't present and family values such as love, treating others with respect, etc are sadly lacking.
Children from a stable home are more likely to do well in life, have a optimistic attitude, and enjoy life to the full then children from homes where, violence, lack of family values and abusing parents are the norm.
In the US, where marriage was once substantial higher than the UK has since seen a massive drop off in couples tying the knot.
According to the Pew Research Center quoted on the BBC news site, "In 1960, 72 of all American adults were married." This fell in 2009- 2010 to just 51%. - Source BBC.
In the UK it's even worse less than 1 in 5 are getting married now compared in the 1930's.
"50 women in 1,000 got married each year," According to the Guardian on their blog.
Many women and even men view marriage as a old institution and don't like the idea of being committed to just one person.
I believe society is firmly to blame for a negative view on marriage.
Why? The simply truth is that society encourages people to sleep around and not be committed to one person.
There's also the idea that getting married is no longer the "in thing". In other words, why bother when you can be free to do what you want. It's just a piece of paper after all.
Schools should not only be teaching our young people English and maths, but family values including the role of marriage and why is still important in a modern and civilized society.
This is partly due to a changing society and how we see the role of marriage in a modern society.
So why is marriage now a thing of the past?
Why are couples choosing to live together without getting married?
There are many reasons why attitudes have changed towards marriage and some of the reasons is that, marriage isn't seen as cool anymore.
Some people even regard the whole process as being "trapped" in a relationship they can't get out of easily and then there's the fear of losing possessions or money if things don't quite work out.
Others see marriage as outdated. It was okay in such and such a time, but not in 2013.
Many young people see it as nothing more than a fancy piece of paper without any true significant to it.
In reality this misconception is further from the truth.
Marriage is much more than having a fancy wedding or signing a piece of paper to state you are "Husband and Wife", it is the outward display of love, commitment and trust that two people in love share with each other.
Unfortunately many people living in our urban world have missed the bigger relationship between marriage and a cohesion society.
This breakdown of the family has led to many children growing up in unstable environments, where often the father isn't present and family values such as love, treating others with respect, etc are sadly lacking.
Children from a stable home are more likely to do well in life, have a optimistic attitude, and enjoy life to the full then children from homes where, violence, lack of family values and abusing parents are the norm.
In the US, where marriage was once substantial higher than the UK has since seen a massive drop off in couples tying the knot.
According to the Pew Research Center quoted on the BBC news site, "In 1960, 72 of all American adults were married." This fell in 2009- 2010 to just 51%. - Source BBC.
In the UK it's even worse less than 1 in 5 are getting married now compared in the 1930's.
"50 women in 1,000 got married each year," According to the Guardian on their blog.
Many women and even men view marriage as a old institution and don't like the idea of being committed to just one person.
I believe society is firmly to blame for a negative view on marriage.
Why? The simply truth is that society encourages people to sleep around and not be committed to one person.
There's also the idea that getting married is no longer the "in thing". In other words, why bother when you can be free to do what you want. It's just a piece of paper after all.
Schools should not only be teaching our young people English and maths, but family values including the role of marriage and why is still important in a modern and civilized society.
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